The User’s Guide to Our Contour and Highlight Kit – Plus 4 Great Ways to Use It!

One of the most exciting changes that we’ve seen in the beauty industry in the last decade has been the introduction of makeup professional’s secrets to the general public. These days, everyone knows that Hollywood cheekbones rely more on makeup than on the genetic lottery. And getting that look at home is easier than it ever was. One makeup kit that you can’t be without for a red carpet look is a contour and highlighting kit.

What Is It?

Contour and highlighting kits are a collection of light and dark shades that are intended to go on your face. Sometimes they come in liquid form, but our kit is a collection of pressed powders in a variety of shades. These are brushed onto your face at key areas to make your face appear slimmer, more symmetrical, or to achieve other goals.

Why Use It?

When you apply a shadow under your cheekbone, for example, it makes your face appear slimmer and it makes your cheekbones appear more prominent. When you apply a highlight, to the cheekbone itself, for example, it makes that part of your face stand out. Combine the two effects, and you get that dramatic chiseled look that celebrities have been sporting for ages without any of us knowing the secret. And that’s just one example of what a great highlight and contour kit can do.

What Makes Our Contour and Highlighting Kit Stand Out

The Beauty Junkees Contour and Highlighting kit comes with six shades, which are meant for every skin tone. You’ll find a highlight and a contour shade suited for cool, neutral, and warm tones in every palette – meaning you don’t have to hope that you’re choosing the right palette when you buy. Next, we focused on ensuring that every powder offers intense pigmentation, so you can use less powder, build your look from natural to dramatic, and make your makeup last longer. Finally, our powders are formulated to work for all types of skin, including aging and mature skin.

How to Contour Your Face with Our Contour and Highlighting Kit

Contouring your face is a lot easier than it may sound at first. To do a basic every day look, you simply need to start with a blank canvas of blended foundation. With this base, use a contour brush and the darker shade in your skin tone in any area where you want to sculpt your face. Common areas including the hollow of the cheeks, right beneath the cheekbone; the jawline; the sides of the nose; and at the temples. Next, use a fluffy brush, like a blush brush, to apply the highlight to any areas you want to emphasize. Common choices include the top of the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, and the brows.

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 How to Remove Contour at the End of the Day

Removing your contour is just as simple as removing any other makeup. Apply your daily cleanser to your dry face, and massage into your skin using a circular motion. Then use a wet washcloth or cotton ball to wipe your face clean. If you apply a setting spray over your highlight and contour, you may find makeup remover wipes to be helpful as well.

How to Care for Your Kit

Not much is needed to care for a kit of pressed powders, but it’s a good idea to sanitize the powder surfaces occasionally to prevent acne. Start by wiping away any excess dust with a tissue, being careful not to mix the powder colors. Then use a makeup brush dipped in a small amount of rubbing alcohol to lightly sweep over each color. This sanitizes your kit and keeps your skin healthy.

Related: How to Care for Makeup Brushes

4 Unique Ways to Use Contour and Highlight

Using contour and highlight under the cheeks, at the jawbone, at the eyebrows, and at the temples is the usual method of sculpting your face. But our customers have come up with some other fantastic ways of using our contour and highlighting kit. Try these ideas out:

1. Use the darker shade to contour your décolletage and collarbones!
2. Use the highlighter shade on the center of your eye lid and at the brow bone for a natural look that replaces your eye shadow!
3. Put a small amount of highlighter on your cupid’s bow to create a full upper lip look.
4. Use the darker shade directly under the center of your lower lip to create a pouty, full-lipped look.

Related: How To Add Eye-Catching Details to Your Look

What Others Are Saying

Our Contour and Highlighting Kit is one of our most popular items, for good reason. Here’s what our customers have to say:

 Check It Out for Yourself

Ready to give this amazing beauty product a try? Check it out for yourself. If you don’t love it within 30 days, you can return it for a no-questions-asked refund!

More Great Contour and Highlighting Resources:

The Right Way to Contour for Your Face Shape

4 Places You Never Thought to Highlight

HOW TO HIGHLIGHT AND CONTOUR THE RIGHT WAY